Give Out But Don't Give Up (Mary Wilson Lead Version)
Supremes · Let Yourself Go - The '70s Albums, Vol. 2 - 1974-1977 [2011]
(Terry Woodford, Clayton Ivey, Barbara Wyrick)
MARY:
Just keep your head above water
You gotta work yourself to death
And you ask yourself, "Why bother?"
'Cause you never seem to get ahead
But don't feel like a lone ranger
As the same every lying
Things won't get any better
Unless we keep on trying
'Cause it's alright (it's alright)
When you gotta give out
Hey, you're going to sometimes
But don't you ever give up
(don't you ever give up)
Well, it's alright (it's alright)
When you gotta give out
Hey, you're going to sometimes
But dn't you ever give up
You know, sometimes things can happen
That's beyond all your control
It's one thing after another
You go deeper in the hole (do do do do do)
And nothing ever comes easy
And giving up won't get you out
So face your problems head on
Keep believing in yourself
'Cause it's alright (it's alright)
When you gotta give out
Hey, you're going to sometimes
But don't you ever give up
(don't you ever give up)
Well, it's alright (it's alright)
When you gotta give out
Hey, you're going to sometimes
But don't you ever give up
CINDY:
We ain't never gonna give up, honey
SCHERRIE:
Right on!
MARY:
Girl, you telling me
SCHERRIE:
Come on, y'all
MARY:
We got our thing together
SCHERRIE/CINDY:
It's alright/Mm-hmm
MARY:
Hey, y'all
It's alright (it's alright)
When you gotta give out
Hey, you're going to sometimes
But don't you ever give up
(don't you ever give up)
Ooh, it's alright (it's alright)
When you gotta give out
Hey, you're going to sometimes
But don't you ever give up
(don't you ever give up)
Ooh, it's alright (it's alright)
When you gotta give out
Hey, you're going to sometimes
But don't you ever give up
(got to get it together)
Oh, it's alright (it's alright)
When you gotta give out
Hey, you're going to sometimes
But don't you ever give up
(got to get it together)
Oh, it's alright (it's alright)
When you gotta give out
Hey, you're going to sometimes
But don't you ever give up
(got to get it together)
Ooh, it's alright (it's alright)
When you gotta give out
MARY:
Just keep your head above water
You gotta work yourself to death
And you ask yourself, "Why bother?"
'Cause you never seem to get ahead
But don't feel like a lone ranger
As the same every lying
Things won't get any better
Unless we keep on trying
'Cause it's alright (it's alright)
When you gotta give out
Hey, you're going to sometimes
But don't you ever give up
(don't you ever give up)
Well, it's alright (it's alright)
When you gotta give out
Hey, you're going to sometimes
But dn't you ever give up
You know, sometimes things can happen
That's beyond all your control
It's one thing after another
You go deeper in the hole (do do do do do)
And nothing ever comes easy
And giving up won't get you out
So face your problems head on
Keep believing in yourself
'Cause it's alright (it's alright)
When you gotta give out
Hey, you're going to sometimes
But don't you ever give up
(don't you ever give up)
Well, it's alright (it's alright)
When you gotta give out
Hey, you're going to sometimes
But don't you ever give up
CINDY:
We ain't never gonna give up, honey
SCHERRIE:
Right on!
MARY:
Girl, you telling me
SCHERRIE:
Come on, y'all
MARY:
We got our thing together
SCHERRIE/CINDY:
It's alright/Mm-hmm
MARY:
Hey, y'all
It's alright (it's alright)
When you gotta give out
Hey, you're going to sometimes
But don't you ever give up
(don't you ever give up)
Ooh, it's alright (it's alright)
When you gotta give out
Hey, you're going to sometimes
But don't you ever give up
(don't you ever give up)
Ooh, it's alright (it's alright)
When you gotta give out
Hey, you're going to sometimes
But don't you ever give up
(got to get it together)
Oh, it's alright (it's alright)
When you gotta give out
Hey, you're going to sometimes
But don't you ever give up
(got to get it together)
Oh, it's alright (it's alright)
When you gotta give out
Hey, you're going to sometimes
But don't you ever give up
(got to get it together)
Ooh, it's alright (it's alright)
When you gotta give out